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All Databases

The Library subscribes to a number of online databases which provide acess to Genealogy information, Practice Tests, and the full-text of magazine and newspaper articles. Many of these are accessible remotely if you have a Keene Public Library card.

    blue bullet Ancestry Plus - Census data, birth, marriage & death records, immigration records, military records, and family history records (available only from within the library at public Internet stations)

    blue bullet Auto Repair Reference Center - contains information on most major manufacturers of domestic and imported vehicles, with repair information for most vintage makes starting as far back as 1945

    blue bullet Concord Monitor - Full-text of the newspaper from October, 2002 to present (available from home with username and password; ask at the Reference Desk)

    blue bullet EBSCOHost - General periodicals, Health Sources, Business Sources, Newspapers, ERIC, Children's magazines and more. For help, try EBSCO's Online Tutorials or the EBSCO User's Guide.

    blue bullet Encyclopedia Britannica - search Encyclopedia Britannica, Compton's Encyclopedia, & Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia. Also includes an atlas, dictionaries & more. 

    blue bullet Heritage Quest - Census data, family histories, Revolutionary War records & more (available from home with a KPL library card barcode)

    blue bullet Learning Express - Practice tests and tutorials for GED, SAT, Citizenship, Nursing, Civil Service, and other exams as well as reading and math improvement tutorials. (You will be asked to register at the site in order to access the practice tests.)

    blue bullet Manchester Union Leader - Full-text of the newspaper from January, 1989 to present (available from home with username and password; ask at the Reference Desk)

    blue bullet Mango Languages - learn a language online!

    blue bullet Milestone Documents in American History - Historical documents dating from 1763-2003

    blue bullet New York Times - Full-text of the newspaper from 1851 to the present. Click on "Proquest Historical Newspapers" to get to older issues.

    blue bullet NoveList - Find books or authors similar to ones you like or learn more about a favorite author. Search for books for children, teens & adults. For NoveList help, visit the NoveList Learning Center.